Newby fills opening on NC Business Court

RALEIGH — Chief Justice Paul Newby has named a special Superior Court judge to the North Carolina Business Court.

The appointment of Judge Matthew T. Houston was effective Monday, Feb. 17, a news release from the North Carolina Judicial Branch says. He fills the sixth Business Court judgeship in Raleigh.

“Congratulations to Matthew Houston on his designation to the Business Court,” Newby said in the release. “I am grateful for the service of experienced attorneys and judges on North Carolina’s Business Court in furtherance of its mission to provide an appropriate forum for complex cases. During his time as a special Superior Court Judge, Judge Houston has shown himself to be a hardworking and competent judge, and I have confidence that he will maintain the effectiveness of justice in complex cases as our newest judge of the Business Court.”

Houston has served as a special Superior Court Judge since January 2024. He also serves as a member of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism and as a council member of the Litigation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Judge Houston received his undergraduate degree from East Carolina University and his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.